Former Hunter's Point Youth Park
Transcript of Former Hunter's Point Youth Park
Former Hunter’s Point Youth Park 200 Middlepoint Road
January 2016
San Francisco Unified School District
200 Middlepoint Rd.
Aerial view
Overview and Chronology
• Site constructed in 1940s as Sir Francis Drake Annex
Elementary School
• Leased to the Hunter’s Point Community Youth Park
Foundation for over 30 years and operated by Julia
“Aunt Bea” Middleton, providing year round youth
programming and mentoring
• Last lease approved by the Board of Education in 1999
and expired in 2004. Tenant remained on lease
‘Holdover”. Rent $100/year
• Buildings and property vacant & unoccupied since 2010
• Buildings badly vandalized on multiple occasions and
subsequently entire facility boarded up and utilities
disconnected.
• District views buildings unsafe for occupancy
Property Description
• 1.3 Acres or 56,228 sq. ft
• Zoning: P-Public
• 2 existing buildings on site with 5,950 sq. ft. total
• Appraised by SF City Real Estate office in March 2013
with a highest and best use value of $2,275,000
• Facility study prepared by Asian Neighborhood Design in
2011
• Buildings, site infrastructure and utilities in very poor
condition and repair
• Estimated cost to renovate buildings in 2011
Construction/design/fees: $2.1 million +
Value of renovation exceeds value of buildings
• It is not cost effective nor practical to renovate the
existing structures for new purposes
Next Steps:
• Demolish buildings, clear site except for basketball courts
and leave as maintained open space. District or others to
maintain. Funding provided by City through Supervisor
Cohen. Estimated demolition and clearing costs $250,000
• Projected demolition schedule: Spring 2016
• After demolition and site clean up property may be used
for public/community park uses to be determined together
with community until a longer term property strategy is
developed. These uses could include:
- Community Garden
- senior or youth activities sport court
- play or open park space
Possible Long Term Uses:
• Partner with City or others to develop site as a community
center, library, wellness clinic, park or other community
asset. In this scenario SFUSD puts up land for a ground
lease at a nominal value and City or Developer construct
and operate community asset
• District decides to repurpose or rebuild Malcom X ES.
Youth Park site becomes a part of new rebuild
• Sell or long term ground lease land for housing
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